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575 Avenue of the Americas (at W 16th St.), New York, NY
Deli · Union Square · 15 tips and reviews
Rachel King: Eater: "Terry’s Gourmet Deli on Chelsea’s 6th Avenue has dispensed some of the city’s best Trinidadian rotis. The selection runs to vegetarian (potatoes and chickpeas only)..."
61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Veg Out Toast: featuring "faux gars" - the smooth savory purée is made from the "livers" of lentils, walnuts, and miso, then gets topped with crisp scallions, red peppers, and mushrooms.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: The Veg Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas) sitting atop injera (flatbread).
947 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 106th & 107th St.), New York, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 31 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: The Vegetarian Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas) sitting atop injera.
Ethiopian Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: The Veg Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas).
131 E 45th St (btwn 3rd and Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 67 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: A vegetarian-friendly source for reasonably priced ramen, soba, and more in Midtown. Be sure to explore the simple Japanese vegetables like tempura and bamboo shoots in chili oil.
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 99 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Grilled Cheese: The sourdough soaks up the butter, preventing the grilled cheese from being overly greasy, and the chutney gives it that sophisticated touch.
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 27 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Especially vegetal-tasting soy milk and great fresh tofu. The freshly steamed rice rolls are among the best in Chinatown, but note that they're only made until about 4 pm.